KwaZulu-Natal

Paediatric nephrologist receives prestigious international fellowship awards

Achievers KwaZulu-Natal University of KwaZulu-Natal February 17, 2025

Professor Rajendra Bhimma, a distinguished professor of paediatrics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and Head of the Paediatric Kidney Clinical Unit at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital (IALCH), has been awarded the prestigious Fellow of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) award. This honour recognises his exceptional professional... Read more

UKZN next gen solar manufacturing project promotes sustainable energy

KwaZulu-Natal Research University of KwaZulu-Natal February 3, 2025

A group of scientists from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) are joint collaborators on an R70 million Swansea University-led research project to develop and manufacture sustainable perovskite solar modules (PSMs) in Africa, empowering local communities and promoting sustainable energy. Currently, more than 500 million people in Africa lack access... Read more

UKZN chemist addresses energy crisis through nanocomposite Solar Cells

KwaZulu-Natal University of KwaZulu-Natal October 31, 2024

Choosing to tackle the ongoing energy crisis in South Africa, budding young chemist and Pongola resident Dr Samantha Ndlovu embarked upon a PhD project that would contribute to sustainable energy sources and alleviate supply and consumption challenges. She fabricated a renewable and novel solar energy device using perovskite/graphene-based nanocomposite.... Read more

UKZN ASRI commission high-tech rocket launch gantry

KwaZulu-Natal University of KwaZulu-Natal October 28, 2024

Engineers at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Aerospace Systems Research Institute (ASRI) have commissioned a new suborbital sounding rocket launch facility at the Denel Overberg Test Range (OTR) in the Western Cape. The facility was funded by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and is the first in South... Read more

Sibling doctors graduate: Mom’s prayers answered

KwaZulu-Natal University of KwaZulu-Natal September 24, 2024

Hard work, dedication, and prayers from their loving mother helped siblings Drs Gcinile Mngoma and Mlungisi Mngoma graduate together from UKZN. Gcinile was awarded a Master of Medicine degree in Anaesthetics, while Mlungisi qualified as a Medical doctor. ‘We are very proud of our respective accomplishments, and it is... Read more

UKZN awards R50 million worth of scholarships

KwaZulu-Natal University of KwaZulu-Natal August 23, 2024

The University of KwaZulu-Natal has awarded more than R50 million in scholarships to 1,289 top-performing undergraduate and postgraduate students. Of this cohort of recipients, the top 82 students received their prestigious awards at the Annual Scholarships Award Ceremony held in uMhlanga on Wednesday, August 21st, 2024. Of the 82... Read more

World premieres of the opening, closing night films announced

KwaZulu-Natal Latest news University of KwaZulu-Natal August 6, 2024

The political zeitgeist in South Africa could not be a better time to introduce Tara Moore’s excavation of South Africa’s history – Legacy; The Decolonised History of South Africa. As the promise of a Government of National Unity (GNU) embarks upon the task of uniting the country to dismantle... Read more

Professor Nokuthula Sibiya is MUT’s new VC

KwaZulu-Natal Mangosuthu University of Technology August 5, 2024

Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) is proud to announce the historic appointment of Professor Nokuthula Sibiya as the new Vice-Chancellor, the first woman to hold this esteemed position in the institution’s 45-year history. This groundbreaking appointment comes at a pivotal moment as MUT embarks on a new era of... Read more

UKZN study highlights black lesbian experiences at TVET colleges

KwaZulu-Natal Research University of KwaZulu-Natal June 22, 2024

Dr Sanele Siwela is elated at achieving her PhD in Social Justice Education. Her thesis entitled: A Feminist Analysis of Black Lesbian Students’ Academic and Social Experiences at a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institution in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa examined how the various social identities of... Read more

Former UKZN chancellor graduates with master’s

KwaZulu-Natal University of KwaZulu-Natal May 11, 2024

From graduating with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the erstwhile University of Natal in 1982 to serving the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) as the second Chancellor from 2009 to 2017, graduating again at the age of 68 is no mean feat for Dr Zweli Mkhize... Read more